This smoothie bowl features cottage cheese, honey, and cocoa powder making this a delicious, high-protein snack to fuel your day.
Equipment
high speed blender
silicone spatula
chopping board
knife
measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
Smoothie base
1 (240ml) cup cottage cheese
¼ (60ml) cup milk
1/2 banana
3 tbsp (45ml) peanut butter*
2 tbsp (30ml) honey
2 tsp (10ml) cocoa powder
1 tsp (5ml) poppy seeds
Toppings
½ banana, sliced
1 kiwi, peeled and sliced
½ cup (120ml) raspberries
½ cup (120ml) granola
1 tbsp (15ml) crushed cocoa nibs or crushed peanuts (optional)
Directions
In a high-speed blender place the first 8 ingredients and blend until smooth.
Transfer blended ingredients to a bowl and arrange, in neat layers, the sliced kiwi, banana, raspberries and granola. Sprinkle with crushed cocoa nibs or peanuts, if using.
Tips
You can swap out peanut butter for any nut butter that you have on hand, such as almond or pumpkin seed or even tahini.
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